Resources
SharePoint Site
Please refer to the SharePoint site for relevant forms, advice, and guidelines.
Proposal Development Office
As a support unit focused on the pre-award stage of extramural funding, PDO staff members conduct funding searches, assist in the preparation of competitive proposals by reviewing and critiquing proposal drafts, providing descriptive material on UK resources, and writing sections of proposal where appropriate.
Resources Include:
- Proposal Development Route
- Facilities Description Library: Linkblue login is required to access this resource containing text descriptions of facilities, colleges, departments and other UK resources for inclusion in proposals.
- Find Collaborators: Sponsored Projects Search Portal: Linkblue login is required for the Keyword Search.
- Video Library: Linkblue login is required for Proposal Development Training and VPR Workshops videos.
- Proposal Reviews: Request a proposal review for clarity, presentation, adherence to the guidelines and grammatical accuracy.
- Potential Collaborators: Request help identifying potential collaborators or experts.
- Custom Workshops: Request a workshop for your college and/or department.
- Database Demonstrations: Request a Community of Science (COS) or other database demonstration for your college, department or yourself.
- Institutional Resources: Request additional information on UK facilities, institutional resources, and/or programmatic strengths not available in the Facilities Description Library for inclusion in an external proposal.
- Individual Consultations: Request an individual consultation on your proposal.
Grant Funding Opportunities
F30 Grant: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral MD/PhD Fellows and Other Dual Degree Fellows (Parent F30) (Predoctoral Students/Medical and Graduate Students)
- Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Fellowship for Students at Institutions Without NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (Parent F30) (PA-19-192)
- Please note the distinction between PA-19-192 and PA-19-191 when applying. (As of June 2019)
- PDF of full instructions (SF424) can be found here.
Additional opportunities for funding can be found here.
How to Succeed in Science
- How to succeed in science: a concise guide for young biomedical scientists. Part I: taking the plunge, Part II: making discoveries By Jonathan W. Yewdell, MD, PhD
- The importance of stupidity in scientific research By Martin A. Schwartz, PhD
- The Successful Clinician Scientist of the 21st Century By Andrew I. Schafer, MD
- Residency program choices for those seeking a career as physician-scientist By Robin G. Lorenz, MD, PhD
Tips for Oral and Poster Presentations
- Writing and Presenting a Scientific Poster By the American Psychological Society
- Resources and Workshops From The Graduate School at UK
Successful Mentoring
- The Importance of Mentors By Susan E. Metros and Catherine Yang
- Mentoring by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)